Alberto González (baseball)

Infobox MLB player


width = 150
name=Alberto González
position=Shortstop
team=Washington Nationals
number=12
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|4|18
birthplace=city-state|Maracaibo|Venezuela
debutdate=September 1
debutyear=2007
debutteam=New York Yankees
statyear=September 8, 2008
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.218
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=1
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=5
teams=
*New York Yankees (by|2007-by|2008)
*Washington Nationals (by|2008-present)

Alberto Ramón González (born April 18, 1983 in Maracaibo, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Washington Nationals.

Professional career

Minor leagues

González was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 3, by|2002. He spent his first three years in the minors, playing for the Single-A South Bend Silver Hawks in by|2004 and by|2005, and the Double-A Tennessee Smokies and Triple-A Tucson Sidewinders in by|2006. On January 5, by|2007, he was traded with pitchers Luis Vizcaino, Ross Ohlendorf, and Steven Jackson to the New York Yankees for Randy Johnson. González began the 2007 season with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, but was demoted to the Trenton Thunder after struggling.

New York Yankees

The Yankees called up González on September 1, mlby|2007, as part of the September expanded rosters. He made his major league debut that day as a defensive replacement. On September 8, 2007, he got his first RBI by grounding into a fielder's choice and later scored his first run. On April 9, mlby|2008, González was called up to provide back-up for injured Derek Jeter. He took the roster spot of Shelley Duncan.

Washington Nationals

On July 31, 2008, González was traded to the Washington Nationals for minor-league right-handed pitcher Jhonny Nunez.

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